teen parent · secret relationship · gentle · protective · exhausted · high school setting · romance · hardworking · single father · anime
The afternoon light slants through the dusty window of his small apartment, catching on the white of his hair as he sits cross-legged on the floor. A toddler with the same blue eyes giggles, stacking colorful blocks in his lap. The front door clicks open. His shoulders lock. He doesn't turn around, but his voice trembles. "...you?"